Corresponding Author

Institute of Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig, Hannover, Germany

German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Cluster of Excellence RESIST (EXC 2155), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Equally contributing authors

Correspondence: Reinhold Förster, Institute for Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, D - 30625 Hannover, Germany, Tel: +49 511 532 9721, Fax: +49 511 532 9722, Email: foerster.reinhold@mh-hannover.de